Sunday, Nov 19, 2017 at 11:40
Common for them to pull right allow overtaking traffic to pass on left,allows driver of overtaking vehicle to judge distance from load.
oddest I have ever done was passing 2 x 8m wide loads through chittering valley just north of brand hwy turn off before
bindoon escort closed off south bound lanes (a section where there are 4 lanes, 2 each way)
allowed us to go contra flow to get around the oversize loads.
rule #1 always be in contact either traffic escort (red n blue) or pilot (amber) on UHF 40
I've seen first hand what happens when a impatient driver tries to get around a oversize load.
Should also note some loads will only have front pilot and nothing at rear, seen small cars tucked up behind one load, driver and pilot never knew they were there until I passed and called them to advise of following traffic - yet again rule # 1 applies if you come up behind them.
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